Sharing my love of all things shabby, thrifty, crafty and cheap! Formerly known as One Cheap B*tch.

Monday, May 21, 2012

Upcycled Wooden Clam Tote

I have a serious bone to pick with Mother Nature today. After a gorgeous weekend, we're back to, yup you guessed it, RAIN. :{ For me that means, painfully dark photos and no painting whatsoever. Boo! Thankfully, I did manage to get this quick project done before the skies opened:

I bought this clam tote at the thrift store last week. I gave it a few coats of white paint. And I do mean a few...I ran out of spray paint. Doh!

Once the paint was dry, I printed out my French image onto craft paper. I've seen some other bloggers who tea-stain for an antique look but me being the impatient type I am, I just glued it on and gave it a coat of clear spray.

I was originally going to stencil the front and back but I couldn't think of anything clever to write so I stenciled some numbers on each side.

I used a plain ol' magic marker. Whoops, forgot to sand some of the bubbling stuff off on the top. Whoops!

Thanks for visiting my blog. Your clam tote turned out great but can I make a suggestion? When you go back to sand the bubbles, do a light sanding over your stenciled numbers so they look a bit weathered. Just an idea! It's really cute now too.

About Me

I am a small business owner by day, and mom of two boys and DIY crafter by night. You might remember me from my old blog: One Cheap B*tch. I love sharing my tips and tricks to create affordable home decor and other products that almost always have a shabby chic or French feel to them. Drop me a line at spam-proof: jeanineb4etsy(at)yahoo(dotcom). Thanks for stopping by!
Jeanine